Summary of Duties:The Admission Counselor position is responsible for developing, expanding and strengthening key relationships with leaders in education and communities in the assigned area to enable Washington State University (WSU) to meet enrollment goals. Additional responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: working with Director in the planning and implementation of a strategic non-resident recruitment plan; coordinating recruitment efforts with other regional counselors, college recruiters, alumni, Multicultural Student Services; organizing special events such as: information nights, yield receptions, and others as assigned by the Director; participating in high school fairs, community college tours, national fairs, career nights, and community college advising; establishing and maintaining relationships/contacts with high school and community college counselors, teachers, other school administrators, local alumni and community; coordinating efforts with schools on targeted recruitment goals; and performing other duties as assigned by the Director.

Position is based in the Seattle area/King County Washington

Required Qualifications:Positions require a Bachelors Degree and one (1) year of experience directly related to student services. A Masters degree in a relevant field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Founded in 1890 in Pullman, Washington State University (WSU) is Washington’s land-grant university with an overarching mission of improving the quality of life for all citizens – locally, nationally, and globally. WSU is committed to innovation and excellence in research and scholarship. WSU has a current enrollment of over 30,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and approximate...ly 6,000 faculty and staff at its five campuses (Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and Everett), as well as its numerous other locations across the State of Washington and online through its Global Campus. With a new President (Dr. Kirk Schulz began as the University’s 11th president in June 2016) and a new Vice President of Finance and Administration (Stacy Pearson started in March 2017); the University community is energized and excited.
U.S. News & World Report's 2016 "America's Best Colleges" rankings place WSU in the top 75 public national universities. WSU was one of only three Northwest universities to be placed in the top two tiers, along with the University of Washington and the University of Oregon. WSU is ranked as a "highest research activity" institution by the Carnegie Foundation and is in the top 12 percent of research universities as reported by the National Science Foundation. Also, WSU was recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its engagement activities with its Community Engagement Classification.
WSU employs approximately 6,000 faculty and professional staff and the University deeply values diversity among its faculty, students, and staff. WSU students represent diverse social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds: approximately 10 percent of WSU students hail from outside the state of Washington, and approximately 6.8 percent are international students. WSU annually awards more than $280 million in scholarships and financial aid to approximately 17,000 undergraduate students.

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